sheepdog
Americannoun
noun
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Also called: shepherd dog. a dog used for herding sheep See Border collie
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any of various breeds of dog reared originally for herding sheep See Old English sheepdog Shetland sheepdog
Etymology
Origin of sheepdog
Example Sentences
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"You couldn't run a farm without a good sheepdog," Thomas said.
From BBC ● Dec. 24, 2025
Kingsland, a set dresser, walked with Jennine Beltran, a production designer who held the leashes of Luke, another Old English sheepdog mix, and Betty, a tiny poodle and schnauzer mix.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2023
To support his paranormal claim, James Irving sent Price and Lambert samples of the creature’s supposed hair, teeth, and claws that turned out to be from the family sheepdog.
From National Geographic ● Sep. 19, 2023
Today, Pippa and his 2-year-old English sheepdog, Pearl, which he called “my big fuzzy wuzzy,” are fully vaccinated.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 30, 2022
And at his heels there walked a dragfooted sheepdog, gray of muzzle, and with pale, blind old eyes.
From "Of Mice and Men" by John Steinbeck
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